Ink-well.



No. 866,824. v PATENTED SEPT. 24, 1907.

' P. J. STULP.

INK WELL.

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FRED J. STULP, OF MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN.

INK-WELL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 24, 1907.

Application filed April 18,1907. Serial N0- 368,952.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED J. STULP, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Muskegon, in the county of Muskegon and State of Michigan, have made a certain new and useful Invention in Ink-Wells; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descripti'on of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a perspective view of my ink well. Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2. Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a front view of the ink well. Fig. 4 is a rear view of the same. Fig. 5 is a top plan view. Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the blank, used when the marginal lower flange for support of the absorbent mat is not employed. Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the well showing the annular shoulder which may be used to provide a support for the cover. Fig. 9 is a plan view of the blank required when the inturned flange for sup porting the absorbent mat is employed.

The invention has relation to removable ink wells for school desks and similar purposes, and it consists in the novel construction and combinations of parts as hereinafter set forth.

The object of the invention is to provide an elastic article of thin stamped metal which is designed to serve the purposes indicated in a satisfactory manner, as pointed out in the following description. v

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, the letter a, designates the well support which is designed to be made from a blank stamped in form similar to that shown at 1;, its cover 0, being hinged to the body portion by means of a suitable hinge pin d. The glass ink bottle or well cup is shown at k.

The ink well support is designed to have an outward bearing against the desk hole or seat, and is cylindrical, the ends d, d, of its vertical wall approximating each other at the back. The flange e, extending outward from its upper portion as at f, and inward and downward at 9, 9, to form separated lugs forms the top finish and provides the bearings s, for the hinge pin. The cover c, has a neck portion 0, provided with angularly bent lugs 0 through which the hinge pin passes. An inward impression h, may be made in front just below the flange to provide a bearing for the cover when closed down and to prevent the glass ink receptacle 70, when placed or sprung into the well from being too easily removed therefrom. A rearward bent bar m, forms the rest or bearing for the receptacle or cup k, and it is provided with a lug at its back to steady the cup in position at its bottom, the upper portion of the cup resting against the hinge bearings of the flange e. In

the construction shown the well a, is stamped from a rectangular blank such as is shown in the drawings at b, in order to make the article at little expense for material and work.

The flanged portion 0, may be made with a shoulder, to provide a bearing for the cover if deemed advisable, and the lower margin of the well support may be turned inward as at i, in order to support an absorbent mat to, which may be slipped into the Well support below the ink cup to prevent ink from dropping through on the books and papers in the desk.

The device being vertically cleft is designed to engage the desk hole or bearing in a positive and yet elastic manner so that it cannot be readily shaken or easily taken out of its seat. It is also intended to hold the ink cup securely,'and to cover in the edge of the desk hole by means of its flange in order to provide a neat finish and to prevent the ink from being dropped between the edge of the well and the seat margin. The construction is such as to enable the cover to be opened well to the rear in a backward slanting manner whereby any ink dropping from the pen in its direction will be caught and prevented from staining the desk. When closed the cover lies flush with the surface of the marginal flange, which being quite thin is not liable to be struck by the edge of a book or slate on the desk.

On account of its elasticity the well support can be made to engage desk holes which vary slightly in their diameter, and yet be held securely in position. Therefore if the wood of the desk should shrink the well will accommodate itself thereto in an automatic manner.

Having described the invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A sheet metal ink well support having an elastic cy lindrical body formed in one piece and having a slot running from top to bottom thereof.

2. A sheet metal ink well support having an elastic cylindrical body formed in one piece, having a slot running from top to bottom thereof, and an upset marginal flange.

3. A sheet metal ink well support consisting of an elastic cylindrical body having a slot running from top to bottom thereof, an upset marginal flange having separated downward bent lugs, and a cover having hinged connec tion with such downward bent lugs.

4. A sheet metal ink well support consisting of a slotted cylindrical body having approximate end walls upset marginal flange provided with separated downward bent lugs and a cover having hinged engagement with such downward bent lugs.

5. A sheet metal ink well support consisting of a slotted cylindrical body upset marginal flange provided with separated downward bent lugs and a cover having a neck por tion provided with angularly bent lugs having hinged connection with said downward bent lugs or the flange.

6. A sheet metal ink well support having an upset marginal flange provided with separated downward bent lugs, a cover having hinged engagement with such downward bent lugs, and a transverse supporting bar for the well cup.

7. A sheet metal ink well support consisting of a slotted elastic cylindrical body, an upset marginal flange provided with separated downward bent lugs, a cover having hinged engagement with such downward bent lugs, and supporting means for the well cup.

8. A sheet metal ink well support having a body provided with an upset marginal flange having separated downward bent lugs, a cover having hinged engagement with such downward bent lugs, a transverse supporting bar for 10 the well cup struck inward from the body of the well, such bar having an upward projecting lug at the rear, said body having an inturned flange at its bottom portion, and an absorbent mat resting upon said flange.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

FRED J. SIULP.

Witnesses:

LEONARD RIETDYK, EDWARD SCl-IOLTENS. 

